Ἰσραηλεῖται
Israēlítēs
Israelites
A member of the people or nation descended from the patriarch Jacob (whose alternate name was Israel). Denotes one belonging to the ancestral, ethnic, or religious community of the historical Israelite people. In some contexts, it emphasizes lineage or heritage, while in others it may carry implications of participation in the covenant community or religious practices associated with ancient Israelite identity.
Romans 9:4 · Word #3
Lexicon G2475
| Lemma | Ἰσραηλίτης |
| Transliteration | Israēlítēs |
| Strong's | G2475 |
| Definition | A member of the people or nation descended from the patriarch Jacob (whose alternate name was Israel). Denotes one belonging to the ancestral, ethnic, or religious community of the historical Israelite people. In some contexts, it emphasizes lineage or heritage, while in others it may carry implications of participation in the covenant community or religious practices associated with ancient Israelite identity. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Israelites |
| Literal | Israelites |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰσραηλείτης |
| Strong's | G2475 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2475-01
O Israelites
| Morphological Notes | Noun, vocative masculine plural; direct address to multiple male (or mixed group) members of Israel. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes those belonging to or descended from Israel (Jacob). The vocative masculine plural form is preserved by rendering it as a direct address: "O Israelites." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Israelites
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The interjection 'O' is incorrect here; the context is descriptive, not vocative. 'Israelites' alone fits the contextual usage as a substantive. |